Hysterectomy Support Group

A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually done by a gynecologist. Hysterectomy may be total (removing the body and cervix of the uterus) or partial (also called supra-cervical). Although there are conservative alternatives, hysterectomy is performed for uterine fibroids, pelvic pain, pelvic relaxation, heavy or abnormal menstrual bleeding, and cancer.

advice pre/post hysterectomy -

1. Take stool softeners as soon as you can start them. I had M.O.M in the hospital. TMI, but I had diarrhea for a day, but that really helped get my bowels moving again. When I got home I took a stool softener each morning. No trouble after that.

2. Get some books, movies, crochet/knit. Something you can do while sitting. I fell asleep alot in the chair in the middle of my crochet or watching a movie.

3. Use a body pillow to sleep with. I could lay on my left side, but not my right. It really helped to have that pillow to put pressure on my sore tummy.

4. Lots and lots of pj bottoms (or lounge pants or shorts) You won't want to wear regular pants or shorts ( like jeans for awhile).

5. No Vacuuming for awhile. Ask someone to do that for you.

6. Drink lots of water, helps with healing

7. For the hospital: get a sleep mask and earplugs. Hospitals are the loudest places, plus it helps if you have a roommate.

I didn't bother with underwear, because the kind I wear would hit right on my incision, (plus your skin can get a tingly feeling) so I just went without. I didn't go anywhere so it wasn't no big deal. I just made sure I had a few pairs of lounge pants, since they got washed all the time.

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